How to build a gingerbread computer Introduction Recipe, Ingredients and Accessories Graphic card CPU cooler RAM memory Mainboard Summary

21/12-05 | Henrik Olsson | milohenke@64bits.se

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Mainboard

The mainboard is the part that needs the most parts. The photo to the left shows all the parts required to build a gingerbread mainboard. You will need a lot of dough to construct the mainboard, since it consists of the following parts: mainboard plate, sockets, northbridge with heatsink and basis for the cpu. The capacitors are made by using black licorice rolls and rhubarb candy rods. The assortment of connectors consists of gummy candy and the ic-circuits are made from bassett candy. The memory sockets are constructed by using a rhubarb candy rod cut in half.

The above left photo shows the other components that we've built previously. As you've probably noticed, we didn't settle with just one graphics card, but two. The thought of building a GLI-system (Gingerbread Link Interface) was irresistible. The right photo shows the mainboard in its completed state. The only thing missing is the northbridge heatsink.

Now that the mainboard is finished, it's time to assemble the other parts. We start by fastening the heatsinks and the memory, followed by the fan for the cpu heatsink with its own power cord, a liquorice string. We then finish by putting the two graphics cards in place along with the GLI-bridge.

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21/12-05 | Henrik Olsson | milohenke@64bits.se

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